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Forge — Build

How does my Ark make and fix things?

The Bench The absolute foundation of the Forge domain. A competent, organized home workshop that lets you repair what breaks before it becomes garbage. Hand tools by category, sharpening station (the gatekeeping skill), fasteners, measuring/marking, basic repair capacity. The repair-not-replace ethic lives here. FootprintGarage wall or dedicated cornerYieldFabrication + repair capabilityCycleDaily use 7 steps · ⇄ Power The Joinery Woodworking craft — turning boards (from The Mill) into useful things: doors, cabinets, furniture, boxes, tool handles, structures. The Forge rig where the Sovereign Build lane is most visible. FootprintWorkshop area with good light and ventilationYieldTurning boards into finished, useful, repairable objectsCycleProject-based 7 steps The Mill Lumber milling — turning logs, roundwood, and salvage trees into usable boards, beams, and dimensional stock. Chips and sawdust feed Loop and Power. FootprintOutdoor working area with good accessYieldLumber + fuelCycleSeasonal / project-based 6 steps · ⇄ Grow · Power · Shield The Smith Blacksmithing and metalworking — forge, anvil, hammers, swage block, treadle metal lathe, sharpening stones. Produces hardware, repairs broken metal, and keeps the rest of the Ark's metal things alive. FootprintOutdoor or semi-outdoor shopYieldHardware + repairsCycleProject-based with maintenance 5 steps · ⇄ Grow · Power · Trade

Also taking shape in Forge

Each one appears here once its Manifest and Sequence are finished.